Chagall
Knitted Jumper
1986 (designed and made)
1986 (designed and made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Jay Musson and Stephen Bennington grew up in Salford and moved to London in the 1960s to study at Central St Martins and the Chelsea School of Art. In the early 1970s they began selling samples of handknit, unisex knitwear to Chelsea boutiques. After working initially under the label 'David and Stephen' they established the company Jay Musson Ltd in the late 1970s. From the early 1980s, Musson and Bennington manufactured their designs using modified industrial knitting machines in a workshop in Brixton.
In the late 1980s, demand for their designs led Musson and Bennington to move production briefly to Italy. This jumper was machine-knitted in Italy for a global market, including stockists in America, Japan, Europe and Australia.
In the late 1980s, demand for their designs led Musson and Bennington to move production briefly to Italy. This jumper was machine-knitted in Italy for a global market, including stockists in America, Japan, Europe and Australia.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Chagall (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | knitted lambswool |
| Brief description | Knitted jumper, 'Chagall', designed by Jay Musson and Stephen Bennington, 1986 |
| Physical description | Grey brushed lambswool jumper with figurative designs in black, green and red. The sleeves are patterned with wide black zig-zags and black dots. The neck, waist and cuffs are all elasticated. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Donated by Jay Musson and Stephen Bennington |
| Summary | Jay Musson and Stephen Bennington grew up in Salford and moved to London in the 1960s to study at Central St Martins and the Chelsea School of Art. In the early 1970s they began selling samples of handknit, unisex knitwear to Chelsea boutiques. After working initially under the label 'David and Stephen' they established the company Jay Musson Ltd in the late 1970s. From the early 1980s, Musson and Bennington manufactured their designs using modified industrial knitting machines in a workshop in Brixton. In the late 1980s, demand for their designs led Musson and Bennington to move production briefly to Italy. This jumper was machine-knitted in Italy for a global market, including stockists in America, Japan, Europe and Australia. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.164-2014 |
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| Record created | November 30, 2014 |
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